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Dear Cricker24, I respectfully ask you "why shouldn't the Steelers consider Hines Ward as a candidate for receivers coach"? One day, he might leave us for a coaching position at the Univ. of Georgia, but until then I think he would do a great job in that role. He's a loyal Steeler with much position-specific knowledge to share. The Steelers will need to add new talent at wide receiver right away; Hines Ward would have an informed opinion on that too.

Bens reluctance to turn the ball loose not only causes the "called play" to break down, but it is also hard for your linemen to block for you if they have no idea where you are behind them. They don't have eyes on the back of their heads.

you wish you knew what you were talking about ben extending the play is most often caused by poor o-line play.

Dear Cricker24, I respectfully ask you "why shouldn't the Steelers consider Hines Ward as a candidate for receivers coach"? One day, he might leave us for a coaching position at the Univ. of Georgia, but until then I think he would do a great job in that role. He's a loyal Steeler with much position-specific knowledge to share. The Steelers will need to add new talent at wide receiver right away; Hines Ward would have an informed opinion on that too.

I wrote this on another Steeler site as to why I don't think it's a good idea to have Hines Ward as the next Steelers WR Coach. Before I get to that, please know that Hines is my all-time favorite football player EVER!! Also, if somehow Ward did become the WR Coach, I wouldn't say it's the worst hire ever. He just wouldn't be my first choice and here's why.

First, the man has zero coaching experience whatsoever. I want a guy that has experience and results before I want a guy that's never coached at all. Second, he’s only been away from the team for one season. People will point to Carnell Lake as a former Steeler who has been a great coach for them, but he was away from the Steelers for a long time before he became the DB Coach, so he had/has no prior relationship with the players. Hines knows Brown, Sanders and Cotchery from playing with them the last few years, so you run the risk of having the same situation you had with Big Ben and Arians, where you're buddies with each other too much. I’d want a guy that has no connection with these players so that when he has to be tough on them, they actually listen. Does that make sense?

I wrote this on another Steeler site as to why I don't think it's a good idea to have Hines Ward as the next Steelers WR Coach. Before I get to that, please know that Hines is my all-time favorite football player EVER!! Also, if somehow Ward did become the WR Coach, I wouldn't say it's the worst hire ever. He just wouldn't be my first choice and here's why.

First, the man has zero coaching experience whatsoever. I want a guy that has experience and results before I want a guy that's never coached at all. Second, he’s only been away from the team for one season. People will point to Carnell Lake as a former Steeler who has been a great coach for them, but he was away from the Steelers for a long time before he became the DB Coach, so he had/has no prior relationship with the players. Hines knows Brown, Sanders and Cotchery from playing with them the last few years, so you run the risk of having the same situation you had with Big Ben and Arians, where you're buddies with each other too much. I’d want a guy that has no connection with these players so that when he has to be tough on them, they actually listen. Does that make sense?